Seeing closer: 350 years of microscopy

Event

June
292015

December
172015

Location

Overview

Celebrate the 350th anniversary of Hooke's Micrographia

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Micrographia, written by Robert Hooke and published by the Royal Society in 1665, was the first major book to examine the world of the very small. Hooke’s sumptuously illustrated volume went on to become a scientific bestseller, capturing the imagination of a wide audience.

This exhibition displays texts from some of the most influential individuals in the history of microscopy, alongside sumptuous illustrations and beautifully preserved examples of different microscope models.

Highlights include the first edition of Micrographia and Anton Leeuwenhoek's single-lens microscope.